Buckle



P. W. WHITE Nov. 16, 1943.

BUCKLE Filed July 1, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l Nav. 16, 1943. P. w. WHI'TE2,334,462

BUCKLE Filed July l, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a/ ya,

'jectionable This :invention frentes to |oiie1t1es. more tioularly tol'slide buckles dapt'ed to be4 mounted f improved slide buckle which;inuse; willllperrnit the belt'or strap lie closely radjacent theb 'ody`of thewealrer. i

The invention is applicable' to slide buckles generally Vand l isparticularly useful 'ini .fconnec tion withfbuckles ofthe general typedescribed and claimed in the applicantspriori-patentsgNo; 2,152,119,issued Marchi28, 11939,1. and T1No.-2,24t9,

188,` issuedfFebruary '18,' 1941,1504 Clarence Smith. e In thebuekle'constructionsshown-'fin these patentsQa-pair of interrelatedframes` are disposed in face-'to-face relationifforffrelativelione'gitudinal movementitof' engage al'strap therebe'f-V tween in adjustedclamping'relation,ee'alch'fme Aeoifnp'risinglv spaced?. side bars andspaced-cross bars dening openings??through"v the 'frames fore# ceiving a'strap or` bell-f fThe'L `frames are 4inter-en'-l gaged inV a mannertoldirect relativelongitudinal 4inovemeii-1sI thereof, and a cross @bar-vonone. of the frames-is provided withan'angularly yexteridf ing portionwhich Apreser'it's astra'gpL-eng'agigface inelin edrelative to lthe pathVof movement of the f therewith andwhichf will also iproviiie an eicientfstrapclainpin'girneans. if# t if. f Another-"object iwstheVprovisiontof'a buckle of frames. A cross baroni-the otherfframeis-dis lposed to so-operate vrfith' this'f'n'clined faoe'mto clamp the straporbelt therebetweenwhen tension is appliedY to the strapl jAs intheaforesaid White-*and Smith patents," thebucklefis' herein( f shownin' oonneotion with a telt, butv itiwilr of course be understocdthat thebuckle is suitable for various 'other 'uses' and is not limited to'application to belts or similarly usdf straps Although in the drawingsin the aforesaidpate"` A ents. the free end of the strapor belt'is shownf esoioeeiy overlying thebuem'e,iitvnesvbeen'lfoua in actualbrcticethatthis `free end borti'oltehdsv to followjthe'surface of theviriclinedflfacer o'fthe clamping bar` and-- thus extends outwardlyfr'ni the frontrof the bucklefvvlienfthe belti's clme'd '4 therein inthe desired `adjusted positiont-"-'Al-' though" retaining loops areinthe usualcasepro-f vided onl the belt adjacentthefbuckl'e Aforinser'tionof the free end portion ofthe y)ineligi-si'i'c'l'i loops willnotcause thefree'fendportonV` to lie, as flat as may be desired, and theoutward bulge of the belt between the, buckle'its'elf and-'thefre- Ytaining loopshaslin sonde cases been "found bb? Similarly; in 'bucklesother :than l ing Sh,

those .having inclined-1strapfengagngaces it has f been found that thebelt tendso bulgeA outwardly in front off the buckle. i

v- @2f Yis "an enlarged longitudinali 'frame-members, -wiiioplaneiofithesbuckle. i l

'fAfurther/objeet:is tobrlvidea-buckle m which. l allof them-operatingclampingelements are so t constructed and Vrelatedfas to preventfavmate.

the characterdescribedwhich is cheap to manu# facture;H convenientinruse, and Willirnot 'easily FigiLisetfrontfviewgoffabeit orrstrap'hewingfFfig igthe beitjfstmp'jbeingfsnowioin"dotted` "s and in' olagn'pedVApositionI in' the i buckle if Fig. i 3 f is enlarged Vsectior'ialAview "similar to `tion to 'enable threadingof the Straps there` of indyinvention; f v

Y-FigLQ illustrates afstill"furtherenibdiinent of drawingsindetail`,`,the invention isk shown a's em-V bodiedlin fa"l bucklecomprising an `outer' vframe memberfljwhichfis in the -form ofaihousingand i `ericlosesffa second or innerfranierneniber l2, `thelatterbeingfmiounted in-theh'ousin'g for-longitudinalslidablemovementrelative thereto.n The outl Itis fn obiec jof=tl1presentinvention to pro-.7j i i t Ivid a'zslde bucklelwhich i strapinsertedetherethrouaflrj.;and;i att the `same Q timeiwill-itend toretain tliefiexfiosed :erldportion ofthezstrap iin' aeplanjeparalleltwithi the 'normal apparent fromy .the s peci Y oljeeriy tomostrate the `bijiolgie i eene eeotiooai view' "teken on isaperspective-view of othrgfaine I fer frame Vmember or housing I0comprisesside 'bars I3 and I4 which are connected together by l Vmeansof end cross bars I5 and I6,` all ofthe side vbarsrand end cross barsbeing formedy to provideV la narrow -inturnedmarginal flange I'IV whichex-` to reoeivenandlguide Athe side bars of.-

' frame `l12gia$i Shown il). Fig. if Y I Y the outer surface of thebelt. Therefore,v the belt f or strap is snugly retained in clampedengageany material'distortion or other disguration'of ment in thebuckle, and the horizontal portion 22 tends'fcompletely around the frameIIJfjandY pro-v vides a "support and-guide for the inner `frame I2..

Shown;r-iimsrsiri-ritha @annemasse I8, and this 'cross Abarris adaptedto Vhave the loop I9 of a belt 20 secured theretoas .illustratedbyl acros=bur 'of 1 ther-'innen 'fran-iel member g ILto clamp thebelt:orxstrsptherebettveens Thev upper to provide flanges 24, eacheigwlricl'rlisspaced fro'nrgits'- respective"SideA bar. toi povidevagroove the inner :.fi'll'he, inner frame I2; as shownV best 6;

Y comprises side-'bars 25 connected` together-@by spaced cross bars 26and 21;,respectively, the side bars 25 conforming generallytotlre 'oftheinterior of thev frame` Imand ,beingritaperedt0 providerearwardextensions which are adapt' Ved to tilt the vinner frame I2 when` it "is`moved rearwardlydnztheirame, I0; 'Ilie'lowenedges of the side bars 25andthe extensions; 22 are; angularlyi xzvitl'ir the apex-:ot the?A angleclosely adjacent theoross bar; 21 andthe;extensions` 28ggitudinalf-movement of the, iramestoaftiltrthe position" shown influe.2; to Athe threadingjposition shown .in Figs; 'IliegcrosshanV 251; whichconsti., tuteslthe clampingbar of the-frame I2, is provided with' an.upwardly extending; angular-portion 2Sterminatingin aidownwardlyextending angulafrjfiange 3.6 which exten/.isV generally parallel to theplane 'of the engaged portion of a strap Y threaded between the crossbars.k 'I'hecrossbar 26, which constitutes thepull-upi bar,` is providedwith Va downwardly extendingreturxvbjbend'I releasedvtheglbuckle..orwheniin'this'posi tionl,;..tlie `Aend. the, ibelt strapveasily bei in@ of the housing cross bar willbendthe strap end Vout of aplane parallel to the inclined surface 23Y so "that it vwilltendjto lieiiat against the buckle,

y as shown by'dottedlines. ,'hlis'is;l aniniportant .1""InI adjusting'or'.releasing'thebeltf strap, the` d 'v vfree Vend of Ythe-belt ispulled rearwardly,.ormay l 1 ""be'pulled back over the roundededge 2|lon the;

v.cross bar I6, whereupon the inner frame willz becaused, to move towardthe rear lof the housingY IIiuntiIvgtl'ie-belt is: released fromv.clamping engageiiffentb-etween 4the co-operating crossbarsf'wfvAt`the'sametirne,fthe tapered extensions 28 o1? '7" thainner-Lframe'co-operating with the.A guides formedlby the side bars' I3 andldof thef housing or frame IB, tend to tilt the` inner frame to the sertedtherethrough;-

@amailfreiauve positioned tneframes, between'the cross barg26 ofthe'in'ner'iframen' andthe portions 22 and 23 of the cross'fbarxlon'thefrarne I0 is always less :thazrthe thicknessci the strap, ser-thatthisV space is:A obstructed fio-operate with the frameI6:duringrelativelom whichprovidesaVv rounded edge for. engagement Wit'dfwblierrgfthman at this wint. Y .f

Itwillbe apparentthaf; the inner frame; mem- Vber`I2l is retainedinslidable and tiltable relation thestrapbifand. preventshcuttingortother an@ immenenthreadmger. the Strang-themetweenispreventedz Y -Iirthe embodiment showninLFigs. 'I andl noinclined'Y clamping-face is?provided for engagingv v the :belt or strap, but a( somewhatll'similar-'effect is: obtained; by the provision of-spacedjapartcontaotfpoint'sorgsuriaces so locatedlthat a plane'.V passingJtherethrough r isinclined with respecty to i theplaneof the buckle frame Thus; asfshownimFigstf'l;y andx, thefouter frame or homing-'35,; Y, includeslmendcross bar 3% theundersmfaefof whichis. shaped.;- to;v provideportions 312"- alnd 38 Y extending;y substantially' parallelpto, the'plane ofA theframe andconnected byga portion 39 extending;lsubstantially at right y angles thereto.- The fon supportingrtheinner orsecond frame. 43,'-and l the opposite `ends of thev sidebarsare'connected by asecond endcrossbar 44. L .Y

,The inner frame 43 includes side bars45, only oneof-'which is shown,and suitably shaped .end

crosspbarsv" andV 48 which respectively compriseV the' pullg-up bar* andthestrap-engaging clamping bar. Axradditionalcrossrbar d'9A maybe pro-fY vided, es'gshowm on4v thefframeSS to engage the crossbarj Menthe frame43 and' servev asa stop withvthe outer Vtrarne':orhousing I0, andthe'side barsiro'f theirame ILaredongiztudinallyguided therein so thatthe frame Iii may assume the threading- Position shQvm ,in Fis- 3y toenwblethe one end Vportion,6u'l -q'fz the belager strap tovwhioh'fthesbucklef-isapplied may be connected infanylsuitablemannertolthe enderossbar :4K8 @tithe .frame- 35',-and whentliepinner'irame i4I i-s-inthe-*position shown in-.Fig 7,!the other orstrap- 2li` to readily threadednthrough the buckle, and when tension isapplied tov-the strap,

engagement oi the strapwith the roundededge of j the pullup bar; 26causes the frame members. toV

move longitudinally. tof'the clampingV position shownl in Fig. 2` vsothat the' .strapV is snug-ly clampedbetweenithe crossqbar 21 ,of theinner theferossbfr I6. thejramei In this` posi.'a

,tion theffupperisuriaoef'oi thefstrap engages the inturned horizontalportionfli oflthehousingi t6, and. the: preferably arcuateformof 'theintersekstioxr between; ther portions -2-2 vandV V2,3",.prevents freeend :portion-,.51 of'rthebeltor-'strap may. be threaded` through the:buckle so as to pass under the:V cross. bars-36 and II'I, between. the`crossbers {ll-I and@ of the-frame VMaand throughthe outer' frame, orAhousing35v, as shown. The application ,of; tension; onthe strap portions50 and 5I in the directionofz the arrows 5,2 will, by reason of theengagement of; theirstrap portion?. 6I: withY the ,pull-,unfbargh causethe frame `43 to movefjtov Vthe position shown: 'in Fig; 8', wherein.thestra-n will be. snugly; clamped betweerrthe right angularly extendingportions 3'I-,and 39 on. the. cross bar 36 and the upper edge. oftheolamping bar.

't the cementerio Vthe strapis snuglylclamp and 39 on thf cross "barfa sas and 49 von the 'frame es' thatl the strap to lie closely adjacent thefront of theA buckle when said frames are in one relative po- '-psitionf andmeans surface 38 Von the"A st said buckle.4r

vent it from passingt' er' It will be' observed tnatf'thef tween thestrap portion t' y5'! that a: piane messes, thereth. `h a withrespectto'thelplanefoftlie*fram j. i c'ordinglyf,` aV wedgingaction ta fsimilar' with@"clamping-fe use ofrj thej inclined cla embodiment -ofFig. 1j,V

The lengthof the: inner so correlated YWithz the [loc lies a when Asaidframes are in onerelative position and will beclamped between saidframesgiilgadjusted l position when saidvfram moved to Y another YVposition; a or' ssfbar on; f -s aid famesfhavtofore explained' inconnect ment ofwFig. 1.V Y, i

j In the embodimentshogwn l1, u e andate corresponda;.theifreme d Fie- 7and are substantially identi, l ingesta me except thatqthe andere? as@@whatwe ha? stattianypeeenei Y n 51 is shaped toprovidelapairofioisetfportions i' i said'fljmelgigndmother*pf y hei-Mvif iclied ,Y 58 and 59Yextending'substantially parallel to theV"relative"to "said path f mt/ement?abrssjbaiplane V0f Vl'll'lelellekleframe in place of the single on the other of said frames'being movableunder at portion 31 of Fig.7, the POIOH 531l3e1`m V10 said substantiallyparallel portion and having a e sition the pull-up ba Illlpasss?beneaththeVY to"v *bend v'said stra simultaneo Iy with said-jA l*rjioliossaid;yfvv

bal" an ,US-Ralled'bilss liarsfso-related" hating in a substantiallyrightangulartportion'60 .strap'engaging face cow-operating with said infCorresponding t0 the portion 390i Flg-g7 iAS clinedportio'nlto clampsaid strap in adjusted po-V y Shown in Fig. 9, Whenv the b UCkle iS inlallDIlg` sition,V said parallel portion engaging the upper f POSitiOnthe freeend portion'l ofthe Strapensurface of said strap in said clampedposition to A sages the portions-59 and Se in-Wedsins relation e bendthe free end of saidstrap out of tnetplanev so as tightly tolelamp thesima-the upwardly Y ofVseid-inelined portion and direct said free endonset portion 58 permitting a Slight vbulge in' the `substantiallyparallel to the plane of said frames. Strap aS SllOWIl S0 aS t0 Crimplille Strap about s 4, A slide buckle comprising a ,pair of -relatherear edge of the portion 5.8 and thas increase tively vslidable framesdisposed in face-to-face the clamping action. AS in the DIGYIQUSlY de'5l' 'substantially parallel relation,A said frames havscribedembodiments, theV portien 59,V which eX- ing side bars and spaced crossbars connecting tends substantially parallel t0 lilleV plane 0f' the y*said side bars for dening openings through saidY bllkle frame, Causesthe .extending free end 0f frames to receive astrap therethrough, meansYon said frames fordirecting relative longitudinal movements .thereof tomove said openingsV into and out of alignment, one cross b ar of oneoffsaidV i Y frames having its underlying surface adjacent i the inneredge of said'bar substantially parallel with the `direction of relativemovementfof saidf frames; and a continuation of. said parallel` surfacebeingv substantially `right-angularly and "downwardlydisposed, one crossbar on the other iframe, co-operating with said angularly disposed 1surfaceto clamp a strap threaded therebetween 1nvent1on. `Y i y c v i Yoo in adjusted position' vand with said substantially Having thusdescribed this mventlon, what 1s parauel surface to'deneot the extendingportion Claimed and desired-V '50 be Secured by lef/ters of said strapfrom the plane of said angular sur- Patent is: 'l face.

l. A buckle Comprising a pail' 0f frames in 1011- 5. A slide bucklecomprising a pair of relastudirlally Slidable face-O-faee. relation,eaeh 70 tively slidableY frames disposed in face-to-face having SidelOalS'allV spaced CTOSS bal'S S0113- substantially parallel relation,said frames havlated that a strap may be passed through said ing sidebars and spaced Vcross bars connecting said'side bars for definingopenings through said sition and will be clamped between said framesframes to receive a Vstrap therethrough, means in adjusted position whensaid frames are moved 75 on said framesV for directing relativelongitudinal buckle, but in this Vembodiment (the, additional t.:deformation of the strap caused by the offsetrpor# tions 58 and 59effects a more positive gripping action. f y

YIt is intendedof course, that the invention should'notbe limited to thelspecic embodiments u disclosed herein, since modications may be made,and `it is contemplated, therefore, by the f appended claimsto cover anysuch modifications as fall Within the true spirit and Vscope of thismgmt-@me bssaqt. @rse Qi ust-dts warming-swiss@@QJ-a1 bisher fragmsbmg.positmngd tolami a. strapl in adjustelmstioms. @samt Sail'mlined Su'rfa,said.. `sillastfaf'ljs.sllsr vlnzusnl-11s1 surface engaging said strap:t@ change, meszrmakdreatiqrs of saisi' strap smal; llames# an." inner'frame' hating ide. bars Y .embrcsql by Said. langesialzjlonsitidnlalsli'df tn@ sistem@ thereon.' @Mmm @ross-psr: Qi ssi@miss. my? 1.1

e' wssflimines mit .Q'ntjxquss was@ ha f.

tion, and is under said inln said. unes trams-15th@ othszyexrgm@gosgtgn.

facs gelstiqnipah bars s@ .rs-

.Y m ltedfgthst @smart mas/fm passed1111311.;ah ssi@ non to sach Qininfant said 'fra s .bsmg mmsbls ulndsmns'upsermQst @nev @i sas@ mllsl,'tot clam). Send` str s'p against said transverse portion and said'olle-pars allel. position: at 'wintsdsmsed inf@ plane,- in-4lindjtasis- Pathnqf: mQYemsnt. `@Jrg-ibis@aillent Y gf: saqne.- paxsllelpqlztsm wimsaid, strap losing efectiss-m direct the-irse, end. of said.strap sur .has .Qi ssii@

